A Meiji Era Katazome Sampler: 13 Different Designs

This length of indigo dyed katazome cloth is called mihon or a sampler. It shows eleven whole designs and two half-designs.

Originally this was used by a katazome dyer to allow prospective clients the choice of a particular pattern; by the looks of the turned-under edges of this length, it seems that this mihon was repurposed and was stitched to become (most likely) a futon cover.